Host Scott Harvey speaks with Commerce resident Karen Maxwell, who is working to gather support in an effort to inform legislators of a change in the way public schools are financed in Texas.

The Lead: Friday, November 5, 2010

By Scott Harvey

– State Representative for District 2 Dan Flynn, of Van, and two other East Texas representatives have joined a nationwide taskforce to eliminate what they call the misapplication of the 14th amendment, which gives citizenship to anyone born in the United States.

They say the amendment has been used to secure citizenship for the children of illegal aliens and their families.

They also claim it allows them to secure illegal benefits, residency and American jobs for themselves and for their families.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A hearing to determine the sentence of a convicted Greenville murder suspect will continue next week.

In September, a Hunt County Jury found Joshua William Lay guilty for last summer's murder of Darrell Wayne Feggett.

A judge is to determine Lay's punishment, and prosecutors Thursday presented arguments that he receives a lengthy prison term. The defense will present its case Monday.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – A highway intersection south of Sulphur Springs where a motorist was severely injured earlier this year does not meet the warrants for a traffic signal.

The finding by TxDot was the second such traffic study done at the request the City.

In August, a 79-year-old woman was injured after her vehicle was t-boned by a truck as she attempted to cross the highway.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – The Paris ISD has won an appeal made by an architecture firm in connection to the construction of its new high school.

The 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana ruled in favor of the district by denying a claim from Natex Corporation that the school district owed them the value of the project.

The new high school was completed this summer.

Natex was the firm first hired to design the building but was fired from the project due to delays.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – East and westbound traffic along Culver Street/Loop 178 in Commerce was being detoured at as of 8 a.m., as officials attempted to remove a stalled charter bus.

According to Superintendent Blake Cooper, 4th grade students at A.C. Williams Elementary School were on their way to Austin for an annual trip when the bus driver took a curve too sharp and bottomed out.

No students were injured. They were loaded onto another bus and are en route to their destination.

Paris – The Paris Junior College Academic Hall of Honor will induct six honorees for the Class of 2010 during a ceremony Saturday.

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Rockwall - 42
Richardson-Pearce - 28

Wylie East - 10
Rockwall-Heath - 54

McKinney North - 14
Wylie - 40

Greenville - 7
Sherman - 54

Sulphur Springs - 56
Royse City - 22

Celina - 58
Commerce - 0

Anna - 10
Van Alstyne - 28

Farmersville - 27
Frisco-Lone Star - 6

Community - 0
Lucas-Lovejoy - 68

Lindale - 44
Quinlan-Ford - 12

Rains - 0
Van - 45

Wills Point - 34
Canton - 39

Atlanta - 14
Paris - 49

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By Brent Lyday

Commerce – The Texas A&M University-Commerce social work department recently received a three-year, $484,000 grant for Project PRIDE (Promote Respect and Instill Discipline for Excellence), which will help implement a mentoring program with the Grayson County Department of Juvenile Services.